Added "The Thundering Herd beat Xavier of Ohio 15-13 in the most dramatic fashion—on the very last play of the game. The final gun had already sounded when Reggie Oliver threw a screen pass to Terry Gardner, who raced to the end zone untouched for the 13-yard game-winning touchdown. "

Added "The game-winning touchdown is acknowledged as one of the most memorable in the annals of NCAA football. ESPN ranks the Marshall miracle on its list of the Top 100 Plays in College Football (No. 83). "

Added "Marshall University was given special permission by the NCAA to play incoming freshmen at the varsity level for the 1971 season on account of the 1970 plane crash that killed 37 members of the team."